January2017
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Tourists’ luxury spending up in December for first time since February
Jan 21, 2017News Hour: Global spending on luxury goods by tourists was up in December for the first time since February, lifted by strong business in Britain and France, a study by tax-refund services firm Global Blue showed.... -
Paris wax museum plays catchup with Trump dummy
Jan 21, 2017News Hour: A Paris wax museum unveiled a Donald Trump effigy with real human hair on Thursday, having being caught off guard with a half-ready figure of Hillary Clinton when he won the U.S. presidential election... -
Melania Trump channels Jackie Kennedy but Conway grabs fashion headlines
Jan 21, 2017News Hour: New U.S. first lady Melania Trump channeled style icon Jacqueline Kennedy on Friday but the Inauguration Day fashion headlines were stolen by a military-style coat worn by one of her husband’s aides. Trump, 46,... -
Nissan and Tan Chong begin vehicle assembly in Myanmar
Jan 21, 2017News Hour: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Tan Chong Motor (Myanmar) Co., Ltd. (TCMM) announced that they have begun assembling cars for the first time in Myanmar with the iconic Nissan sedan, the New Sunny. The... -
Mexico seeks stronger U.S. ties despite Trump campaign barbs
Jan 21, 2017News Hour: Mexico’s president said on Friday he wanted to strengthen relations with his new U.S. counterpart Donald Trump, whose threats and barbs against the country raised fears of a major economic crisis, and battered its... -
Gambia’s Jammeh, facing military pressure
Jan 21, 2017News Hour: Gambia’s leader Yahya Jammeh said on Saturday he was stepping down under pressure from West African armies which entered the country this week following his refusal to concede an election defeat to President Adama... -
Production of Toyota cars in North America exceeds 2 Million again in 2016
Jan 21, 2017News Hour: In 2016, Toyota achieved another record year of North American vehicle production with 2,124,608 vehicles built at its North American vehicle assembly plants. Production volume was up 4.4 percent over the previous year total... -
In Oval Office, Trump, signs first order on Obamacare
Jan 21, 2017News Hour: President Donald Trump directed government agencies on Friday to freeze regulations and take steps to weaken Obamacare, using his first hours in the White House to make good on a campaign promise to start... -
Turkish parliament approves presidential system
Jan 21, 2017News Hour: The Turkish parliament has backed a plan to strengthen the powers of the presidency, paving the way for a referendum on the issue in spring which, if passed, could allow President Tayyip Erdogan to... -
Young refugee and migrant children at risk as extreme cold weather grips much of Europe
Jan 21, 2017News Hour: With no sign of a let-up in the extreme cold weather and storms sweeping Central, Eastern and Southern Europe, refugee and migrant children are threatened by respiratory and other serious illnesses — and even...
